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    dviddy

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    Was good talking to you and being around you and some BZP people especially at the Organizer's Dinner. I've been to every BrickFair Virginia event except 2010, and this year was a lot different for me. I didn't spend much time around the convention center with people this year, but the people I did spend time with definitely were better interactions than past years. Looking forward to future years of BrickFair, and to be able to continue to interact with the BZP people I've known for a long time, and hopefully continue to meet new members/fans in years to come.

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    Zox Tomana

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    Just going to link to what I said in the topic about it on the forums: http://www.bzpower.com/board/topic/17672-bs01s-new-skinlayout/?p=879115

     

    As to what Kayru said...

    I know I'm not the only one who would've liked to be informed about this and/or review it before it was put on the website. Good grief, as a staff member who actually gets paid to do this for a living, I would have REALLY liked for one of the things actually ON MY RESUME to actually look tasteful. 

     

    For the record, you can have cleaner lines with vectors if it was actually done right, but there you have it. Lyichir was right in that the grid is all over the place and, while things line up, that doesn't mean they make any visual sense. There's no guide for the eye to follow. There's no consistent hierarchy or order. It's a flipping wall of blocked-up text. This also is a huge step backward for mobile friendliness, which I thought we were working toward. The social section is double-blocked for no discernable reason. There's not enough contrast between text and header to actually make it aesthetically clear, and I won't even get started on color.

     

    Sorry but I'm not going to pretend to be OK about this. I'm mad.

    At the very least, this is NOT ready to be the default site skin.

    I definitely agree I would have liked to be informed about this. Thankfully this isn't one of the wikis I have on my resume, but it definitely doesn't look very pleasant.

     

    I'm rather tired of all the ugly blockiness and boxes all over BS01. Bionicle never had boxes as a part of its visual identity, so why have a site about Bionicle look nothing like Bionicle ever did design-wise? Even back in 2001 when most of the web was boxy, the Bionicle website had more interesting designs than haphazard blocks everywhere.

     

    And exactly. Never make a design the default before anyone else sees it and provides feedback+criticism on it.

    Meiko

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    And honestly, we're both underselling him. That set can go on eBay for $20.00. When in doubt, consult Brickset. 

    I've also been checking Brickpicker. :) The problem is it's sometimes harder to find a good value for exclusive or promotional items since their value really depends on what a collector is willing to pay, not how much I paid for it. :P

    Meiko

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    I'd take the Venomari Shrine for $9. :shrugs: ($8.60 @ 10 cents a part, plus .40 because it is Ninjago and has Zane in it.)

     

    Price does not include shipping. 

    Cool, I think that's about what I bought the set for. :P

     

    In that case, I'd be willing to throw in a seller's profit of at least a few more dollars. Maybe about $12 total for the set, and I'd pay shipping.  

     

    But that's just me. You could probably get a better deal on eBay. :P

     

    Do you reckon the value will go up long-term? There's kind of nothing special about the set but I've been holding onto it because I have no more use for it opened than sealed.

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